Azizan will defend the Sungai Limau state seat for the fifth term and will face his cousin, Mohd Fadzillah Mohd Ali, who was yesterday named the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate.

The announcement by Azizan was made without the presence of its ally the DAP which was allocated only two assembly seats namely Derga and Kota Darul Aman.

The DAP wanted to contest two parliamentary seats and six state seats compared to only one, Kota Darul Aman seat in 2008. The party expressed willingness to contest against fellow opposition pact allies if not given additional seats.